20 Looks We Expect to See on Mad Men Season 6

Season 5 of Mad Men left off during the spring of 1967, which means that season 6 will coincide with the beginning of one of the most turbulent periods of American History. Bobby Kennedy and Martin Luther King were assassinated, Chicago erupted into riots at the DNC, and Nehru jackets became popular. It was a dark time. And while we've enjoyed the style of Mad Men over the last five seasons, we know that trouble is on the horizon. In order to brace ourselves for the coming sartorial storm, we raided the GQ archives and leafed through the 1967-68 issues to see the styles, trends, and sideburns that await us. Here are the results, along with the characters we think will most likely wear them.

1. Glen Plaid DB Suit and Coat (September, 1967)

While there are still some Rat Pack elements to this suit—the skinny tie, Sammy Davis Jr.—there is a late 60's dandified quality that just screams Roger Sterling.

2. Double-Breasted Cardigan (September, 1967)

Pete Campbell, knocking around his suburban prison, sees the single-breasted cardigan as a uniform for the commoner, hence the DB.

3. The Cape (October, 1967)

Because Bert Cooper knows that nothing says "I'm in charge" like a man in a cape. Just ask Superman.

4. Tux With Satin Turtleneck (November, 1967)

Roger Sterling tossed aside his young wife last season, so surely he will be on the prowl for an even younger model. And a tux with a silk turtleneck is the best way to say, "Hey ladies" without ever actually saying, "Hey ladies."

5. The Jumpsuit (November, 1967)

As we've seen from season 6 spy photos, Harry Crane will likely be the most fashion forward of the crew. It seems a lock, then, that Harry will be the first to don the Parisian Nightsuit.

6. Kimojamas (Winter, 1967-68)

For the 50's playboy, it was the smoking jacket. But for the 60's lothario? Only kimojamas will do.

7. Blue Blazer with White Slacks (Winter, 1967-68)

It's hard to imagine that even with the arrival of the garish late 60's, Donnie D wouldn't find a way to look dapper. We call this ensemble Regatta Gala Draper.

8. Pink, Yellow, Black Stripe Shirt (February, 1968)

Always a visionary, Harry Crane understands the burgeoning popularity of color television, and how to dress for it.

9. Rainbow Robe Shirt (February, 1968)

It's like what Austin Powers would wear if he became a religious shaman. And as those spy photos show, Harry now has the Austin Powers hair.

10. Yellow Dinner Jacket With Blue Shirt (March, 1968)

It's no secret that Pete wants to be a major player. So while Don is in a plain ol' black tux at the next dinner party and Roger is embarrassing his date with his satin turtleneck, Petey will bring a splash of Technicolor magic.

11. Lime Green Blazer (February, 1968)

We think that eventually Don is going to embrace the hippie era and go for color. And since Don Draper doesn't do anything half way, when he goes for color, he goes all in.

12. Paisley Blazer (February, 1968)

As Michael Ginsberg rises up the SCDP food chain, it's likely that he will have more money than sense. Expect some loud statement clothing from this burgeoning ad man.

13. Wide Ties (February, 1968)

By 1968 the days of skinny ties are sadly over. Expect to see everyone eventually wearing these bright colored high-end lobster bibs.

14. Bib Sweaters (September, 1968)

What we have here is a sweater collection that combines the Herculean task of putting on both a shirt and a cardigan into one seamless action. That's right, a shirt that is built into a sweater. We feel that this is just the type of sartorial streamlining that Stan Rizzo would appreciate.

15. Leather Jackets (September, 1968)

Eventually Abe Drexler may sell that novel or communist manifesto or whatever it is he's working on, and when he does he can trade up from that ratty beatnik leather blazer to one of these fine pieces of ostentatious cowhidery.

Season 5 of Mad Men left off during the spring of 1967, which means that season 6 will coincide with the beginning of one of the most turbulent periods of American History. Bobby Kennedy and Martin Luther King were assassinated, Chicago erupted into riots at the DNC, and Nehru jackets became popular. It was a dark time. And while we've enjoyed the style of Mad Men over the last five seasons, we know that trouble is on the horizon. In order to brace ourselves for the coming sartorial storm, we raided the GQ archives and leafed through the 1967-68 issues to see the styles, trends, and sideburns that await us. Here are the results, along with the characters we think will most likely wear them.